Wausau, WI Careers and Salaries

338 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Wausau, WI for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,370	360	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,450	350	View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,470	350	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$53,100	340	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$51,130	330	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$66,750	330	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,580	320	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$92,120	310	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$92,120	310	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$92,120	310	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$92,120	310	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$44,040	300	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$131,320	300	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$131,320	300	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$131,320	300	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,130	300	View salary detail
Tellers	$40,370	280	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$59,350	280	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$56,050	270	View salary detail
Firefighters	$46,820	260	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$86,750	260	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$86,750	260	View salary detail
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$43,640	250	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$36,720	250	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$78,150	250	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$78,150	250	View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$98,060	240	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$79,340	240	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$98,060	240	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,980	240	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$98,060	240	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$79,340	240	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$98,060	240	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$98,060	240	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$65,060	240	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$79,340	240	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$46,200	240	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$65,060	240	View salary detail
Compliance Managers	$98,060	240	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$75,980	240	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$98,060	240	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$46,740	230	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$46,570	220	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$129,720	220	View salary detail
Security Guards	$34,400	220	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$45,700	200	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$80,430	200	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$41,710	200	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$90,900	200	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$123,230	190	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.